Employee Rights

Discrimination & Harassment Are Illegal

California law prohibits employers from discriminating against or harassing employees because of their:

Age

Ancestry

Color

Disability (Physical or Mental)

Gender Expression

Gender Identity

Genetic Information

Marital Status

Medical Condition

Military/Veteran Status

National Origin

Pregnancy

Race

Religion

Sex

Sexual Orientation

Retaliation Is Illegal

California law prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who have engaged in any of these legally-protected activities:

Reported a violation of law

Complained about discrimination

Complained about harassment

Requested or took medical leave

Requested or received accommodations

Disability Leave

California law requires employers to provide medical leave to accommodate employees who are temporarily unable to work due to a mental or physical disability.

FMLA/CFRA Leave

California law requires employers with at least 50 employees within 75 miles to provide their employees up to 12 weeks of leave when they are temporarily unable to work due to a serious health condition, or to care for a family member with a serious health condition.

Pregnancy Disability Leave

California law requires employers with at least 50 employees within 75 miles to provide employees up to 4 months of leave when they are unable to work due to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.

Parental Leave

California law requires employers with at least 20 employees within 75 miles to provide their employees at least 12 weeks of parental leave (i.e. maternity or paternity leave) within one year of a child's birth, adoption, or foster care placement.